John Velazquez

Eight Rings Answers the Call in American Pharoah

ARCADIA, CA – Trainer Bob Baffert and jockey John Velazquez completed a sweep of the Friday Grade 1 action when Eight Rings answered the call with a gate-to-wire effort in $300,000 American […]

Breeders' Cup

Bast Gives Johnny V #661 in Chandelier

ARCADIA, CA – Baoma Corporation’s Bast gave Hall of Fame rider John Velazquez his record 661st graded stakes score when the juvenile filly outgamed a very tough Comical in Friday’s $300,000 Chandelier […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Bast Headlines Chandelier Field

ARCADIA, CA – Trainer Bob Baffert’s Bast headlines a short but stout list of runners in Friday’s $300,000 Chandelier Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park. The Chandelier is a Breeders’ Cup […] Read More

Race Recaps

Velazquez Wins #660 Aboard Significant Form in Noble Damsel

ELMONT, NY – John Velazquez tied fellow Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Bailey’s top mark of 660 North American graded stakes victories when he piloted Significant Form to the winner’s […] Read More

Race Recaps

Blowout Blows Away Pebbles Foes

ELMONT, NY – Peter Brant’s Blowout took control early and never relented en route to a gate-to-wire score in Saturday’s $200,000 Pebbles Stakes at Belmont Park. Breaking swiftly from post 2 […] Read More

Race Recaps

Global Access Comes on Late in Saranac

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Live Oak Plantation’s homebred Global Access stalked from the rear early before coming on late to defeat the favored Good Governance in Saturday’s $200,000 Saranac Stakes (G3) at Saratoga. […] Read More

Race Recaps

Significant Form Up in Time in Ballston Spa

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Stephanie Seymour Brant’s Significant Form closely tracked the early pace before grinding her way to the lead late to win Saturday’s $400,000 Woodford Reserve Ballston Spa Stakes […] Read More

Race Recaps

Mind Control Nose How to Win the Jerkens

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Red Oak Stable and Madaket Stables’ Mind Control came running late a flurry of runners and was able to put his nose down on the wire and […] Read More

Race Recaps

Cambier Parc Conquers Del Mar Oaks

DEL MAR, CA – OXO Equine’s Cambier Parc shipped west to compete, then shifted out very wide in the stretch to win her third graded effort of the year in Saturday’s […] Read More

Race Recaps

Heavy Favorite Kimari Makes Triumphant North American Return to Win Bolton Landing

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – No Royal Enclosure, no problem for Ten Broeck Farm’s Kimari, who built on a strong runner-up showing at Royal Ascot by wiring a six-horse field for […] Read More